Oscar nominations 2014

The nominations were announced on Thursday, Jan. 16, by "Thor" actor Chris Hemsworth and Cheryl Boone Isaacs, president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, whose members vote for the Oscar winners. Check out a full list of 2014 Oscar nominees below.

Chris Hemsworth Wants to Get Clean

CHRIS Hemsworth wants to clean up his act. The actor says his time shooting Snow White and the Huntsman has left him craving a role that doesn’t require him to get down and dirty.
“It’s true to say that I have had more than enough mud and water,” says Chris. “For Snow White and the Huntsman I got so wet and dirty that I actually got sick. I picked up some kind of germs from a horse trough I was thrown into. “And then every day I was thrown around in the mud. I’m thinking my next role should be behind a desk or something.” whatever it is, trust girls around the world over to go see it!

'Avengers' add $103.2M in sprint to $1 billion

The Avengers" is taking a page out of Superman's comic book — flying faster than a speeding bullet to the billion-dollar mark at the box office. The superhero blockbuster took in $103.2 million to lead for a second-straight weekend, raising its domestic total to $373.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

With $95.4 million more overseas, "The Avengers" lifted its international receipts to ...